NATS Act[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 92 (Friday, May 26, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VARGAS:H.R. 2759.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:(1) To establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, asenumerated in Article I, Section 8,Clause 4 of the U.S.Constitution;(2) To raise and support armies, but no appropriation ofmoney to that use shall be for a longer term than two years,as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 of the U.S.Constitution;(3) To provide and maintain a navy, as enumerated inArticle I, Section 8, Clause 13 of the U.S. Constitution; and(4) To make rules for the government and regulation of theland and naval forces, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8,Clause 14 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H4615]]]>Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]Vargas2112V000130V000130Juan51DCA2017-05-26NATS ActShort Titles as IntroducedNaturalization At Training Sites Act of 2017Short Titles as IntroducedTo establish naturalization offices at initial military training sites.Official Title as IntroducedNATS ActDisplay TitleNATS Act(Extracted from GPO) Short Titles as IntroducedNaturalization At Training Sites Act of 2017(Extracted from GPO) Short Titles as IntroducedStandingArmed Services Committeehsas00House2017-05-26T14:01:00ZReferred to27592017-06-10T16:37:34Z00Introduced in HouseNaturalization at Training Sites Act of 2017 or the NATS Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, to establish a naturalization office with trained personnel at each initial military training site of the Armed Forces.

The military department concerned shall: (1) identify members of the Armed Forces who are not U.S. citizens and inform them of the availability of naturalization services at such offices; and (2) pending establishment of a naturalization office at all initial military training sites, assign new non-citizen members of the Armed Forces to an initial military training site that has such an office.

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